Usability methods are like sandpapering a chair.
ALAN COOPERBecause computers have memories, we imagine that they must be something like our human memories, but that is simply not true.
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Past dreams of bliss our lives contain, And slight the chords that still retain A heart estranged to joys again,
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I’m a huge believer in putting music out as quickly as early as possible.
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If we want users to like our software we should design it to behave like a likeable person: respectful, generous and helpful.
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Typography should not vary widely in an interface.
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Keep it simple: In general, interfaces should use simple geometric forms, minimal contours, and a restricted color palette comprised primarily of less-saturated or neutral colors balanced with a few high contrast accent colors that emphasize important information.
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No matter how beautiful, no matter how cool your interface, it would be better if there were less of it.
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Design principle: Take things away until the design breaks, then put that last thing back in.
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Just how do I design if not with prototyping? An excellent question. The short answer is ‘on paper.’
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In other words, humans have special instincts that tell them how to behave around other sentient beings.
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A powerful tool in the early stages of developing scenarios is to pretend the interface is magic.
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While making art you should just do what is in your heart.
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Computers no longer interface with humans–they interact, and the interaction will become steadily deeper, more subtle, and more crucial to our collective sanity and ultimate survival.
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Because computers have memories, we imagine that they must be something like our human memories, but that is simply not true.
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The things like that we could fight about, we really don’t. We are pretty lucky for that.
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There’s only one thing you can use against pure logic, and that’s common sense.
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